What is the Kanji for "Shape" and "Figure"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Shape" and "Figure", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Shape" and "Figure" is "姿".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Sugata".

Its onyomi reading is "Shi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "女" means "Woman" and can be read as "Jo", "Nyo", "Onna", and "Me". And The kanji "次" means "Next" and can be read as "Ji", "Shi", "Tsu", and "Tsugi".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "姿" mean in japanese?

"姿" means "Shape" and "Figure".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

姿: "Form". The noun '姿 (すがた)' refers to the outward appearance, form, or physique of a person or thing. It can be used to describe the shape, figure, or silhouette of something. For example: The form of the mountain - (山の姿), Her slender form - (彼女の細い姿).

姿勢: "Posture". The Japanese noun '姿勢 (しせい)' refers to the way someone holds their body or the position they are in. It can be used to describe both physical and mental states. Good posture is important for both comfort and appearance. For example: She has excellent posture - (彼女はすばらしい姿勢を保っている). Maintain good posture - (良い姿勢を保つ)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.